The Royal Fanzine

Carlos Morales Quintana was born 31 December 1970 as the son of Luis Miguel Morales y Armas and María Teresa Quintana y González { Source }. He married Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark on 9 July 1999{ Source }. Together, they have three daughters and a son{ Source }: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia (2003) Carlos Morales y de Grecia (2005) Amelia Morales y de Grecia (2007) In 2009, he was a "person of interest" in an investigation of white-collar crimes and bribery in connection with obtaining building permits on the Canary Islands."{ Source }

Austria -Archduke Christoph &Archduchess Adélaïde   celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary on Sunday. -Countess Anna Therese von zu Arco-Zinneberg, Mrs. Collin McKenzie  celebrated her 38th birthday on Saturday. France -Princess Clotilde  d'Orléans  celebraed her 51st birthday on Saturday. -Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Bourbon-Parma  celebrated her 37th birthday on Monday. Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II, The Prince Charles of Wales, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall,  The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, Sophie, The Countess of Wessex & Forfar, The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal,   Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank, Jack Christopher Stamp Brooksbank,   James, Viscount Sveren, The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor &  Prince George of Cambr...

Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips was born the elder of two children to Peter & Autumn Philips on 29 December 2010{ Source }. Through her father, she is the first grandchild of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal , and eldest great-grandchild of  The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II . She has one younger sister: Isla Elizabeth Philips (2012) According to The Daily Mail (aka the most reliable source ever...*sense sarcasm*), her christening happened in late April 2011 at the Church of the Holy Cross, near Granny Anne's estate. There was no announcement as to who were selected as her godparents. However, in addition to her parents, her aunt and uncle Zara and Mike were there, along with her great-grandparents and numerous members of the British Royal Family were in attendance { Source }. Because she is so young and far down on the ranks for the throne (As of 2019 , she is presently at 16th after three great-uncles, six 1st cousins 1x removed, four second cousins, her...

Princess Vittoria of Savoy was born 29 December 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland as the eldest of the two biological children of Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont & his wife, French actress Clotilde Courau . She is a great-grandchild of the last King of Italy and the granddaughter of the present pretender to the throne, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, and his wife Marina. She also has two adopted brothers who were adopted from Kenya in January 2011, Alan and Moses, and a sister named Luisa , who was born in 2006. I imagine the family is living a relatively normal life in either France or Switzerland, where she likely goes to school. I also imagine that with a French mother and Italian father, she speaks at least both French and Italian.

Princess Kako of Akishino was born 29 December 1994 as the second daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan, Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan, Princess Akishino { Source }. She has an older sister and a younger brother, as well as a soon-to-be brother-in-law{ Source }: Princess Mako of Akishino (1991) Kei Komuro (expected marriage 2020) { Source }{ Source } Prince Hisahito of Akishino (2006) She has been educated in Japan and Ireland. She began her education at Gakushuin Primary School from 2001-2007. She began attending Gakushūin Girls' High School in 2007, graduating in 2012. In 2012, she attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. In 2013, she attended the entrance ceremony of Gakushūin University. In August 2014, she transferred to International Christian University. On 2 April 2015, she attended the entrance ceremony for International Christian University{ Source }. Most recently, she followed her big sister to the United Kingdom to study at The U...

Angelica Margaretta Bianca Kreuger Knigh t was born 29 December 1986 as the daughter of John Kreuger and Mrs. Irina Walker { Source }. Her maternal grandparents are King Mihai I of Romania and Queen Anne of Romania { Source }. She has one older brother, a sister-in-law and a nephew{ Source }: Michael Kreuger de Roumaine (1984) Tara Littlefeld Kreuger de Roumaine(m 2011) Kohen Kreuger de Roumaine (2012) On 31 May 2007, she gave birth to a daughter, Courtney Bianca Knight { Source }. Almost two and a half years later, she married her child's father, Richard Robert Knight on 29 October 2009 { Source }. In 2011, she gave birth to her second child, Diana. Upon her birth, she wasn't included in the Romanian succession. She was briefly part of succession, according to this site { Source }. However, on 29 October 2014, Walker's father altered the line of succession, stripping Irina of her royal titles and removing her and her two children from the line of succession...

Dr. Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster was born 29 December 1977 as the elder child of Robert Booth and Barbra Booth{ Source }. She has a sister, Joanne, who is two years younger { Source }. She attended King's College, London, receiving a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 2001. In 2007, she received a further degree of Masters of Science from University College, London. Lady Ulster qualified as a pediatric specialist registrar, after which she became a Consultant Pediatrician with the General Medical Council{ Source }. On 1 September 2012, she was appointed Clinical Training Fellow (Walport Lecturer) at UCL{ Source }. She married the son of Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester , The Earl of Ulster on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St. James Palace { Source }. Upon her marriage, she gained the title The Countess of Ulster. Together, with the Earl of Ulster, she has two children{ Source }: Xan Winds...

Marie Hoa Chevallier Ducruet  was born 28 December 1992, who would later become the wife of Louis Robert Paul Ducruet { Source }. She attended school in France and the United States. She is a graduate of Western Carolina University { Source }. During her time at WCU, the newlywed Madame Ducruet was a French tutor at the Writing and Learning Commons. She once said  she said, and WCU’s location appealed to them { Source }: “We chose WCU because the College of Business offered programs in both sport management, his preferred field of study, and her major, marketing. They wanted to come to a U.S. university, We wanted to experience the real, deep America, we will remember the beauty of the place within the mountains, the serenity and the strong school spirit. On 12 February 2018, the couple announced their engagement after six  years of dating and a proposal by Mr. Ducruet during their vacation to visit her family in Vietnam { Source } The civil wedding took ...

Countess Anna Therese von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Mrs. Colin McKenzie was born as the first daughter of Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este, The Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg and Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg on 28 December 1981{ Source }. She has five younger sisters { Source }: Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1983) Olympia, The Princess Napoléon, Princess of Montfort, of Lucca and Piombino, and of Canino and Musignano, titular Princess of Elba, titular Princess Royal of Holland and of Westphalia, titular Grand Duchess of Berg and Cleves, titular Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Duchess of Reichstadt Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988) Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoleon,Prince of Montfort, of Lucca and Piombino, and of Canino and Musignano, titular Prince of Elba, titular Prince Royal of Holland and of Westphalia, titular Grand Duchess of Berg and Cleves, titular Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Duke of Reichstadt (1986, m. 2019) Countess Maximiliana ...

Princess Clotilde Jacqueline Charlotte Marie d'Orléans  was born 28 December 1968 as the daughter of Prince Michel Joseph Benoît Marie d'Orléans, comte d'Evreux & Béatrice Pasquier de Franclieu { Source }. She has one older sister, two brothers, three siblings-in-law, five nephews, and two nieces{ Source }: Princess Adélaïde Jeanne Marie d'Orléans (1971) Pierre-Louis Étienne Marcel Éric Dailly (m .2002) Diego Marie Michel Louis Alexis Dailly (2003) Almudena Marie Sarah Béatrice Aline Dailly (2004) Gaetano Dailly  (2009) Prince Charles-Philippe Marie Louis of Orléans, Duke of Anjou (1973) Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval (m. 2008) Princess Isabelle of Orléans (2012) Prince François Charles Frédéric Bruno Marie d'Orléans, Count of Dreux (1982) Theresa Marie Dorothée Gabrielle Cathérine von Einsiedel (1984, m. 2014) Prince Philippe d'Orléans (2017) Princess Marie Amélie d' Orléans (2019) She married ...

Cassius Edward Taylor was born 26 December 1996 is the son of The Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Taylor { Source }. He has an older brother and two younger sisters{ Source }: Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) He is a first cousin twice removed from Queen Elizabeth II via King George V, he is related to The Duke of Edinburgh as a first cousin 3x removed. He is presently 42nd in line for the British throne { Source }. At his birth, he was 19th. His maternal grandfather is Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin , The Duke of Edinburgh was his grandfather's first cousin 1x removed-The Duke of Edinburgh's father was first cousin's with the mother of The Duke of Kent-Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. When he was 8 years old, his father was diagnosed with cancer, but he survived it { Source }. Other than this, Mr. Taylor is a private citizen, and does not perform any public duties, therefore...

Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born 25 December 1969 as the son of Princess Margriet Francisca of The Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has one older brother, and two younger brothers, as well as three sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews: Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1968) Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1970) Miss Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven  (2001) Master Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Miss Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1972) Princess Anita van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1969) Miss Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) Master Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhove n (1975) ...

Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy was born on 25 December 1936 as the only daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent { Source }. She has two brothers, two sisters-in-law, three nephews, two nieces, three nieces-in-law, a nephew-in-law, six great nephews, and five great-nieces { Source }: Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent (1935) Katharine, The Duchess of Kent (1933, m. 1961) George Philip Nicholas Windsor,The Earl of St. Andrews (1962) Sylvanna Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews (1957) Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (1988) The Lady Mariana-Charlotte Windsor (1992) The Lady Amelia Windsor (1995) The Lady Helen Marina Lucy Windsor (1964) Mr. Timothy Taylor (1963, m. 1992) Mr. Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Mr. Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Miss Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) Miss Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) Lord Nicholas Windsor (1970) Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan aka Lady Nichol...

Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington was born 24 December 2001 as the only child of The Lady Alexandra Carnegie Etherington and Mark Fleming Etherington { Source }. She is the only granddaughter of The 3rd Duke of Fife and his wife, Caroline, The Duchess of Fife { Source }. She has three cousins from her uncle David, The 4th Duke of Fife { Source }: Charles Duff Carnegie, The Earl of Southdesk (1989) Camille Ascoli (Engaged 2019,b. 1990) Lord George William Carnegie (1992) Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie (1993) Currently, under British law, she is currently 78th in line for the British throne as a great-great-great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her son, Edward VIII{ Source }. One of her godparents is The Countess of Wessex . She is often seen out and about with the Wessexes. In August 2015, she joined the Wessexes for the 2015 Unibet EuroHockey Championships{ Photos }. Because she is so far down the line, it is likely that she lives a relatively normal li...

Edwina Victoria Louise Brudenell   was born 24 December 1961 as the first child and elder daughter of  David Nightingale Hicks and Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Mountbatten  { Source }. She has two younger siblings, their former and current partners/spouses, as well as several niece and nephews{ Source }: Ashley Louis David Hicks (1963) Allegra Marina Tondato (1960, m. 1983, div) Angelica Margherita Edwina Hicks (1992) Ambrosia Maria Elizabeth Hicks  (1997) Katalina Sharkey de Solis (1981, m. 2015, divorce pending 2017) Caspian William Donald Sebastian Hicks (2018) Horatio Valentine Hicks (2019) India Amanda Caroline Hicks (1967) David Flint Wood (not married) Wesley Cleare (1997, foster son, his single mother died when he was only 15, India became his legal guardian upon his mother's death ) Felix Austin Flint Wood (1997) Amory John Flint Wood (1999) Conrad Lorenzo Flint Wood (2003) Domino Carmen Flint Wood (2007) On 24 March 1...

Princess Marie Gabrielle Yolande Camilla Philippine of Bourbon-Parma was born 23 December 1982 as the second daughter of Countess Lydia Adelaide Maria Holstein til Ledreborg & Prince Eric of Bourbon-Parma { Source }. She has an older sister, a younger sister, two younger brothers, two brothers-in-law, a soon-to-be sister-in-law, five nieces, and a nephew{ Source }: Princess Antonia Monica Charlotte Marie of Bourbon-Parma  (1981) Martin Krusbæk (m. 2010) Inès Philippine Alexia Krusbæk (2011) Maximilian Allan Michel Gabriel Krusbæk (2012) Alix Beatrice Lidia Eva Krusbæk (2016) Princess Alexia Thérèse Sybille Erica Marie of Bourbon-Parma (1985) Fabian Davis (m. 2007) Rebecca Davis (2004) Bianca Davis (2008) Prince Michel Knud John Joseph Marie of Bourbon-Parma (1989) Prince Henri Luitpold Antoine Victor Marie Joseph of Bourbon-Parm a (1991) Archduchess Gabriella Maria Pilar Yolande Joséphine Charlotte of Austria (Engaged October 2017) Victoria Antonia...

Queen Silvia of Swede n was born Silvia Renate Sommerlath on 23 December 1943 in Germany  as only the daughter of Walter & Alice Sommerlath { Source }. 'She has three brothers: Ralf Sommerlath Walther Sommerlath Jörg Sommerlath (died 2006) She spent her pre-teen and early teen years in Brazil where her father held various positions with Swedish companies that were based in Brazil{ Source }.  When she was 14 years of age, the family returned to West Germany{ Source }. She attended high school in Düsseldorf, Germany, where she graduated in 1963{ Source }.  From 1965-1969, she attended the Munich School of Interpreting, with a Spanish major{ Source }. Upon graduation, she began working as an interpreter at the Argentinean Consulate in Munich Germany{ Source }. In the early 1970s, she worked as a hostess trainer for the Organizing Committee for the Munich Olympic Games{ Source }.  Then took a position as Deputy Head of Protocol of the Organizing Committe...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan was born 23 December 1923 as the eldest son and fifth child of Emperor Hirohito (the Showa Emperor) and Empress Kōjun { Source }. He had 5 sisters and one brother{ Source }: Shigeko, Princess Teru (1925-1961) Morihiro Higashikuni Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni (1945) Yoshiko Shimada (m. 1973) Yukihiko Higashikuni (1974) Princess Fumiko Higashikuni (1946) Mr. Kazutoshi Omura Hidehiko Higashikuni (1949) Naohiko Higashikuni (1953) Kazuko Sato Teruhiko Mutsuhiko Yūko Higashikuni (1954) Princess Hisa of Japan (1927-1928) Princess Taka of Japan (1929-1989) Princess Yori of Japan (1931) Prince Hitachhi of Japan (1935) Princess Suga of Japan (1937) He was known as Prince Tsugu as a child (like his granddaughter is Princess Toshi today){ Source }. He was educated primarily by private tutors before attending Gakushūin School from 1940-1952{ Source }.He briefly studied Political Science at Gakushuin University, but never received a de...

Austria -Archduke Martin of Austria-Este  celebrated his 60th birthday on Saturday. -Archduchess Katarina of Austria  celebrated her 5th birthday on Sunday. Belgium -Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este  celebrated his 64th birthday on Monday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II  held audiences with newly appointed ambassadors from Jordan, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Lesotho and Algeria on Tuesday { Source }. On Friday, the Danish monarch received new officers from the Air Force { Source } -Crown Princess Mary  visited Cancer Agency on Wednesday { Source } -Prince Joachim  toured French bases in Chad, Niger and Mali this week { Photos } -Princess Benedikte, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg  attended a Christmas concert with Sankt Annæ Pigekor   on Monday { Source }. On Tuesday, the Queen's younger sister attended Osteoporosis Society's concert with Sankt Annæ Girl Choir{ Source }. France -Almudenda Marie Sarah Bea...

Archduchess Katarina Marie-Christine Fabiola of Austria was born on 22 December 2014 as the eldest child of Archduke Christoph of Austria & Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria { Source }. She has one younger sister:{ Source }: Archduchess Sophia of Austria (2017) She was baptized on 27 December 2014 with the following as her godparents { Source }: Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of of Limburg-Stirum (paternal aunt) (paternal aunt) Galdric Drapé-Frisch (maternal uncle) She was named: Katarina: likely a name her parents liked, a Greek name meaning pure Marie-Christine: for her paternal aunt and godmother, Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of of Limburg-Stirum Fabiola: for her great-aunt the late Queen Fabiola of Belgium , who had died only a few weeks before she was born. Archduchess Katarina is the paternal granddaughter of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg { So...

Inigo Norton Sebastian Mountbatten Hooper  was born 21 December 2017 as the first child of The Lady Alexandra Hooper and Thomas Hooper { Source }.  On 13 July 2018, he was christened at his grandfather's estate in a private ceremony. Amongts his godparents was his first cousin 3x removed, The Duke of Edinburgh{ Source }. Inigo's grandfather is also a godson of The Duke of Edinburgh, and The Duke of Edinburgh is a godson of Inigo's great grandfather, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma.

Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor was born on 21 December 2004 as the youngest daughter of The Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Taylor { Source } She has two older brothers and an older sister{ Source }: Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) She is a first cousin twice removed from Queen Elizabeth II via King George V. Her grandfather is The Duke of Kent . She is presently 44th  in line for the British throne { Source }. At her birth, she was 28th. She and her family likely live a fairly normal lifestyle.Since her mother operates an art gallery in Mayfair, England, it's likely her family lives and goes to school in that area. With her family, she is often a guest at The Trooping of Colour ( 2010 ,  2011 ,  2014 , 2015 ) and the Queen's annual pre-Christmas luncheon ( 2014 , 2015 , 2019 ). She made a major royal appearance duringher mother's cousin, Lady Gabriella's royal wedding in 2019  { Photos }

Archduke Martin Karl Amadeo Maria of Austria-Est e was born 21 December 1959 as the fourth child and third son of Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Margheretia of Savoy-Aosta { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces, nephews, niece-in-law and great niece{ Source }: Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este, Countess von zu Arco-Zunneberg (1954) Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg (m. 1980) Countess Anna Theresa von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1981) Colin McKenzie (m. 2018) Baby Girl McKenzie (2019) Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1983) Olympia, The Princess Napoléon, Princess of Montfort, of Lucca and Piombino, and of Canino and Musignano, titular Princess of Elba, titular Princess Royal of Holland and of Westphalia, titular Grand Duchess of Berg and Cleves, titular Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Duchess of Reichstadt Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988) Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoleon,Prince of Montfort, of Lucca and ...

Infanta Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia of Spain, The Duchess of Lugo was born 20 December 1963 as the eldest child of King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia of Spain { Source }. She has two younger siblings, two siblings-in-law and three nieces and two nephews: Infanta Cristina of Spain  (1965) Iñaki Urdangarín  (1968, m.1997) Don Juan Urdangarín y de Borbón  (1999) Don Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón (2000) Don Miguel Urdangarín y de Bórbon  (2002) Doña Irene Urdangarín y Bórbon  (2005) King Felipe VI of Spain  (1968) Queen Letizia of Spain  (1972, m. 2004) Leonor, Princess of Asturias  (2005) The Infanta Sofia of Spain  (2007) Her father would become King of Spain when the young Infanta was only 12 years old. Her godparents were: Princess María Mercedes, The Countess of Barcelona (paternal grandmother) Infante Don Alfonso de Orleans(paternal distant cousin) She attended Santa Maria del Camino...